Associate Laboratory Technician

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

 

About the job

SUMMARY
The Associate Lab Technician is responsible for preparing test setups according to engineering standards and requests. The role involves assisting the lab manager and team in maintaining safety and 5S compliance in lab and engineering areas, as well as providing input to reduce non-value-added work (NVAW) and enhance lab efficiency.

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
•Setup and prepares units for testing.
•Document test procedure and results for each unit and provide testing data to engineering.
•Assist with performance testing for UL, NSF and other regulatory agencies.
•Provide technical support & guidance to manufacturing in support of pre-production & production runs.
•Interacts with manufacturing to resolve quality and certification compliance issues.
•Operate and maintain equipment and supplies.
•Interacts with the customer to resolve certification and quality issues.
•Periodically travels to customer sites.
•Periodically work with outside test laboratories.
•Suggests changes in procedures, standards, to facilitate work and maintain quality.
•Interfaces with purchasing, production/production control, design engineering, and customer service.
•Observes safety and security procedures.
•Other responsibilities as required.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

•High Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
•High Math Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
•High Reasoning Skills - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
•Decision Quality - Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
•Functional/Technical Competency - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of performance.
•Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
•Strategic Agility - Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
•Technical Learning - Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge - like internet technology.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
•Associate degree and three years related experience preferred; or combination